Built by You: Simple Yet Super DIY Furniture Projects for the Bedroom

If you like basic, stripped-down furniture, without pomp or circumstance, then take a look at these five project ideas. These are the basic of basic - nothing fancy or high falutin' — and usually made of just plywood or unfinished wood. Each project comes with instructions on how to make them yourself.

1. Above, a simple platform bed from The Felted Fox that brings together wood and IKEA bed legs.